{"id":497111,"date":"2017-11-08T12:18:12","date_gmt":"2017-11-08T12:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=52674"},"modified":"2023-12-10T21:36:55","modified_gmt":"2023-12-10T21:36:55","slug":"savannah-speed-classic-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/savannah-speed-classic-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"HSR Savanna Speed Classic (2017) &#8211; Recap &#038; Photo Gallery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The opening weekend of this year\u2019s Hilton Head Island Motoring Festival presented the Savannah Speed Classic, organized by Historic Sportscar Racing on the 1.965-mile Grand Prize Circuit on Hutchinson Island. The weekend\u2019s dominant performer was Miami Beach-based Mike Banz, who drove his 1974 Porsche 911 RSR to victory in all five races he entered. Banz claimed overall and class wins in both the Bob Woodman Tire International\/American Challenge and the one-hour B.R.M. 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VSR2 \u2013 Brad Hoyt \u2013 1962 Lotus 23B<\/p>\n<p>S2 \u2013 Dickson Rathbone \u2013 1966 Ford Mustang<\/p>\n<p>MSR3 \u2013 Miguel Vidal \u2013 1996 Toyota WSR<\/p>\n<p>HP6 \u2013 Greg Dietz \u2013 1976 Datsun 280ZX<\/p>\n<p>HP5 \u2013 Terry Lippincott \u2013 1963 Jaguar XKE<\/p>\n<p>HP7 \u2013 Steve Lipsky \u2013 1971 Datsun 240Z<\/p>\n<p>HP8 \u2013 Dick Howe \u2013 1980 Porsche 924<\/p>\n<p>HP5 \u2013 Chip Bryan \u2013 1992 Mazda MX5 Miata<\/p>\n<p>S3 \u2013 Russell Gee \u2013 1969 BMW 2002Tii<\/p>\n<p>SSB \u2013 Freddy Hutchinson \u2013 1993Mazda MX5 Miata<\/p>\n<p>MP3 \u2013 Arthur Valentine \u2013 1974 Datsun 260Z<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Groups 4, 6, 11<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Race 1<\/strong> \u2013 LMP1 \u2013 Willis Woerheide \u2013 2001 Lola B2K\/10<\/p>\n<p>LMP2 \u2013 Lawrence Huang \u2013 2009 Oreca FLM09<\/p>\n<p>HF4 \u2013 Thomas Fraelich \u2013 1979 March 79V<\/p>\n<p>MSR1 \u2013 Jose Cortes \u2013 2012 Caterham SP300R<\/p>\n<p>HF3 \u2013 Turner Woodard \u2013 1979 March 79B<\/p>\n<p>MF4 \u2013 Jacek Mucha \u2013 2006 Swift JMS-016P<\/p>\n<p><strong>Race 2<\/strong> \u2013 HF4 &#8211; Thomas Fraelich \u2013 1979 March 79V<\/p>\n<p>HF3 \u2013 Turner Woodard \u2013 1979 March 79B<\/p>\n<p>MF4 \u2013 Jacek Mucha \u2013 2006 Swift JMS-016P<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Groups 5, 7<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Race 1<\/strong> \u2013 CA2 &#8211; Johan Woerheide \u2013 1965 Lola T70 MkII<\/p>\n<p>S2A \u2013 Ward Witkowski \u2013 1989 Lola T89\/90<\/p>\n<p>HP3 \u2013 Mike Banz \u2013 1974 Porsche 911 RSR<\/p>\n<p>S2B \u2013 Mark Gompels \u2013 1984 Royale RP38\/40<\/p>\n<p>HBSR \u2013 Turner Woodard \u2013 1975 Chevron B31<\/p>\n<p>MP2 \u2013 Greg Sproles \u2013 1966 Ford Mustang<\/p>\n<p>MP1 \u2013 Frank Marcum \u2013 1996 \u201965 FIA Cobra Replica<\/p>\n<p>HTA \u2013 Craig Ross \u2013 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302<\/p>\n<p><strong>Race 2<\/strong> &#8211; S2A \u2013 Ward Witkowski \u2013 1989 Lola T89\/90<\/p>\n<p>HP3 \u2013 Mike Banz \u2013 1974 Porsche 911 RSR<\/p>\n<p>S2B \u2013 Mark Gompels \u2013 1984 Royale RP38\/40<\/p>\n<p>CA2 \u2013 Rob Parker \u2013 1989 Lola T89\/90<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Groups 8, 9, 10<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Race 1<\/strong> \u2013 GT1C \u2013 Dick Howe \u2013 1989 Ford Mustang<\/p>\n<p>GT1A \u2013 Reese Cox \u2013 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06<\/p>\n<p>SCA \u2013 Brian Norman \u2013 2006 Dodge Charger<\/p>\n<p>GT1B \u2013 Frank CIoppettini \u2013 2000 Chevrolet Camaro<\/p>\n<p>GT3 \u2013 David Richardson \u2013 2007 Porsche 997.2 Cup<\/p>\n<p>GT3B \u2013 Linden Burnstein \u2013 2007 Porsche 997.1 Cup<\/p>\n<p>GT2B \u2013 Hartmut von Seelen \u2013 1974 Porsche 911 RSR<\/p>\n<p>GT3C \u2013 Werner Stark \u2013 2001 BMW E46<\/p>\n<p>SSC \u2013 Lee Arnold \u2013 1999 Ford Thunderbird<\/p>\n<p>SCC \u2013 Joseph Burke \u2013 2006 Dodge Ram<\/p>\n<p><strong>Race 2 &#8211; <\/strong>GT1A \u2013 Reese Cox \u2013 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06<\/p>\n<p>GT1C \u2013 Dick Howe \u2013 1989 Ford Mustang<\/p>\n<p>SCA \u2013 Brian Norman \u2013 2006 Dodge Charger<\/p>\n<p>GT1B \u2013 Frank Cioppettini \u2013 2000 Chevrolet Camaro<\/p>\n<p>GT3C \u2013 Russell Wittenberg \u2013 2009 Porsche Cayman S<\/p>\n<p>GT3B \u2013 Don Ondrejcak \u2013 2007 Porsche 997.1 Cup<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Bob Woodman Tire International\/American Challenge<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>HP3 \u2013 Mike Banz \u2013 1974 Porsche 911 RSR<\/p>\n<p>MP1 \u2013 Dennis Olthoff \u2013 1996 \u201965 FIA Cobra Replica<\/p>\n<p>HTA &#8211; Craig Ross \u2013 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302<\/p>\n<p>HP6 \u2013 Thomas Clarke \u2013 1967 Porsche 911S\/T<\/p>\n<p>S2 \u2013 Dickson Rathbone \u2013 1966 Ford Mustang<\/p>\n<p>S4 &#8211; Jeffrey Mitchell \u2013 1974 BMW 2002<\/p>\n<p>VP2 \u2013 Douglas Campbell \u2013 1964 Ginetta G4<\/p>\n<p>HP7 \u2013 Jeff Fisher \u2013 1964 Lotus 26R<\/p>\n<p>SSC \u2013 Aaron Weiss \u2013 1993 Mazda MX5 Miata Coupe<\/p>\n<p>MP3 \u2013 Arthur Valentine &#8211; 1974 Datsun 260Z<\/p>\n<p>HP8 \u2013 Dick Howe \u2013 1980 Porsche 924<\/p>\n<p>S3 \u2013 Dalibor Baltic \u2013 1975 VW Rabbit<\/p>\n<p>VP5 \u2013 John Hasty \u2013 1959 Triumph TR3A<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Classic RS Cup &amp; Global GT<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>GGT6 \u2013 Jonathon Ziegelman \u2013 2007 Porsche 997.1 Cup<\/p>\n<p>GGT3A \u2013 David Richardson \u2013 2007 Porsche 997.2 Cup<\/p>\n<p>GGT1B \u2013 Lee Arnold \u2013 1999 Ford Thunderbird<\/p>\n<p>GGT7 \u2013 Russell Wittenberg \u2013 2009 Porsche Cayman S<\/p>\n<p>3.0 \u2013 Mike Banz \u2013 1974 Porsche 911 RSR<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>B.R.M. Enduro Challenge \u2013 Vintage &amp; GTC Enduro<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>GTC3 \u2013 Mike Banz \u2013 1974 Porsche 911 RSR<\/p>\n<p>V2 \u2013 Jay Javets\/Rob Parker \u2013 1971 Porsche 914\/6 GT<\/p>\n<p>V1 \u2013 Brian Johnson \u2013 1970 Royale RP4<\/p>\n<p>V3 \u2013 Jeff Fisher \u2013 1964 Lotus 26R<\/p>\n<p>V4 \u2013 Don Heth \u2013 1966 Lotus Cortina<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>B.R.M. Enduro Challenge \u2013 Historic Prototype &amp; GTM Enduro<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>GTM5 \u2013 Linden Burnstein\/Jonathon Ziegelman \u2013 2007 Porsche 997.1 Cup<\/p>\n<p>GTM3 \u2013 David Richardson\/Justin Jackson &#8211; 2007 Porsche 997.2 Cup<\/p>\n<p>GTM4 &#8211; Hartmut von Seelen\/Kevin Wheeler \u2013 1974 Porsche 911 RSR<\/p>\n<p>P2 \u2013 Lawrence Huang \u2013 2009 Oreca FLM09<\/p>\n<p>P3 \u2013 Jeff Borghesi \u2013 2000 Lola B2K\/40<\/p>\n<p>GTM6 &#8211; Russell Wittenberg\/Angus Russell \u2013 2009 Porsche Cayman S<\/p>\n<p>P6 \u2013 Jose Cortes \u2013 2012 Caterham SP300R<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The opening weekend of this year\u2019s Hilton Head Island Motoring Festival presented the Savannah Speed Classic, organized by Historic Sportscar Racing on the 1.965-mile Grand Prize Circuit on Hutchinson Island. The weekend\u2019s dominant performer was Miami Beach-based Mike Banz, who drove his 1974 Porsche 911 RSR to victory in all five races he entered. Banz claimed overall and class wins in both the Bob Woodman Tire International\/American Challenge and the one-hour B.R.M. 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